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EMC Fibre Channel Storage System Model FC4700 Configuration Planning Guide
Storage-System Hardware
Cabinets for Rackmount Enclosures

Pre-wired 19-inch-wide cabinets, ready for installation, are available

in the following dimensions to accept rackmount storage systems.

As an example, a rackmount storage system that supports 100 disk

modules has the following requirements.

Vertical space Exterior dimensions Comments
173 cm or 68.25 in
(39 NEMA units or
U; one U is 1.75 in)
Height: 192 cm (75.3 in)
Width: 65 cm (25.5 in)
Depth: 87 cm (34.25 in) plus service
clearances, which are 90 cm (3 ft),
30 cm (1.1 ft) front and 60 cm (2.3
ft) back
Weight (empty): 134 kg (296 lb)
Accepts combinations of:
DPEs at 6.5 U,
SPS units at 1 U,
DAEs at 3.5 U each,
Switches at 2 U (16-port) or 1 U (8-port)
Requires 200–240 volts ac. Single-phase
plug options include L6–30 or L7–30
(domestic) and IEC 309 30 A
(international).
Dual power strips are available. Each
power strip has 12 IEC-320 C19 outlets.
Filler panels of various sizes are available.
Category Requirement
Vertical cabinet space in
NEMA units (U, one U is
1.75 in)
Bottom to top: One SPS (1 U), one DPE (6.5 U), and nine DAEs (9*3.5 U
equals 31.5 U) for a total of 39 U.
Weight 519 kg (1,142 lb) including the cabinet (134 kg), DPE (55 kg), SPS (11 kg),
and nine DAEs (9 * 35.4 kg equals 319 kg).
Power 4,500 VA max, including the DPE (800 VA), SPS (100 VA), and nine DAEs
(9 * 400 VA equals 3600 VA).
Cooling 15,700 KJ/hour (14,884 BTU/hr), including the DPE (2,736
KJ/hr), SPS (265 KJ/hour, estimated), and nine DAEs (9*1,411 KJ/hr equals
12,699 KJ/hr).